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Etymology

< Greek χαρακτηριστικός < χαρακτηρίζειν (“‘to designate, characterize’”)

Pronunciation

Adjective

characteristic (comparative more characteristic, superlative most characteristic)

Positive characteristic

Comparative more characteristic

Superlative most characteristic
  1. being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing

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Noun

Singular characteristic

Plural characteristics

characteristic (plural characteristics)

  1. a distinguishable feature of a person or thing
  2. (mathematics) the integer part of a logarithm
  3. (nautical) the distinguishing features of a navigational light on a lighthouse etc by which it can be identified (colour, pattern of flashes etc)

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Translations

distinguishing feature
integer part of a logarithm
  • Finnish: karakteristika fi(fi)
  • German: Kennwert de(de) n., Kenngröße de(de) f., Charakteristik de(de) f.
distinguishing features of a navigational light
  • German: Merkmal de(de) n., Eigenschaft de(de) f., Charakteristik de(de) f., Eigenart de(de) f.
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